Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 1238 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1237) | Profit and loss in the balance of ignorance
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Profit and loss according to the standards of the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah).
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The human standards of the Jahiliyyah regarding profit and loss.
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These are the standards that attach no importance to the aforementioned divine criteria.
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Rather, they confine their profit and loss solely to the fleeting gains and losses of this world.
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Allah the Exalted said concerning those like them:
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"And they say, 'We are more in wealth and children, and we are not to be punished.'"
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And He said concerning those who coveted the wealth of Qarun:
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“Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.” (28:79)
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“Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.” (28:79)
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“Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.” (28:79)
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It is no secret what these distorted standards of profit and loss entail,
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yielding bitter fruits for those who hold them, both in this world and the Hereafter.
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This includes the misery, hardship, and torment they experience in this life,
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and the greater torment in the Hereafter.
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Such standards lead their adherents to forget the Hereafter,
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and to compete fiercely for this world and its debris,
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amassing it through both lawful and unlawful means.
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This is in addition to the ignominy, baseness, and injustice that become ingrained in their souls,
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and the anguish and discontent they suffer when faced with calamities,
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or when losing worldly enjoyments such as wealth and children.
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It also encompasses the stinginess and selfishness they live by,
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and their self-centeredness at the expense of others.